Where does “ripeys” come from?
ripeys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ripeä, from Finnish -eä — Front vowel variant of -ea.
ripeys (Finnish): promptness, alacrity, swiftness, briskness,...
Definitions
- promptness, alacrity, swiftness, briskness,...
Ancestry of “ripeys”, step by step
ripeys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ripeä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ripeä | rapid, prompt |
| 2 | Finnish | -eä | Front vowel variant of -ea |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |